Show notes
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss the Makerfield by-election result, what's next for Andy Burnham MP and whether it's over for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and, indeed, the Reform Party.Timecodes00:00 – Introduction05:46 – Why is Andy Burnham so popular?09:19 – Why are so many Labour MPs behind Andy Burnham?11:27 – What's going to happen next to the Labour Party and to the Prime Minister?15:11 – Will Wes Streeting (or any other candidates) step into a leadership contest?18:30 – What does this all mean for Reform and Nigel Farage?27:15 – Bluffers Guide and end.You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.